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Joseph Kelman (April 1, 1927 - June 27 2009) was a Canadian Orthodox rabbi and community leader. Kelman served as the rabbi of the Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue. Edit so not deleted.

Early life and education
Kelman was born in Vienna in 1927. At the age of 3 he immigrated to Toronto with his family. His father, Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kelman was a seventh generation rabbi. When he was 8 years old his father died, and his mother, left with six children, acted as a community leader in Toronto. His is the brother of Wolfe Kelman.